A photo of the opening ceremony of the Vietnam EXPO 2017. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🐈 – The 27th InternationalTrade Fair – Vietnam EXPO 2017 themed “Enhancing Regional and Global economiclinks” started in Hanoi on April 19.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, DeputyMinister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh said that the event issignificant to supporting businesses to achieve exports goals as well as increasedomestic market shares and trade in border and island regions.
According to the organising board, theVietnam EXPO 2017 drew more than 500 firms from 16 localities of Vietnam and 23foreign countries and territories like Algeria, India, Cuba, Cambodia, Germany,the Republic of Korea (RoK), Russia, Nepal, Japan, Mongolia, Laos, Thailand andTurkey, covering 600 booths. The RoK is the honourary country this year,with 136 booths of 130 businesses. The country is the third major trade partnerand leading investor of Vietnam with a total capital of 50 billion USD, as the Vietnam – RoK Free Trade Agreement took effect in 2015.
Main products of the RoK on display includeelectronics, cosmetics, toys, processed food and household appliances, whichare listed in the tax reduction plan of the deal.
ꦗ Nguyen Hai Ho, Vice Director General of the Hanoi Alcohol, Beer and Beverage(Habeco), said his company sought various partners through Vietnam EXPO, suchas eight Belarusian customers during the 2016 event. It expects to get moredeals in this year’s event.
Besides, several trade promotion activities will be organised such as a forum on Vietnam’s export promotion and a meeting between businessesfrom Vietnam and China’s Guangxi province, which will take place on April 20 toseek trade opportunities.-VNA
The 27th Vietnam International Trade Fair – Vietnam Expo 2017, themed “Enhancing Regional and Global Economic Links”, will take place in Hanoi from April 19-22.
Themed “Vietnam Expo - Enhancing Regional and Global Economic Links”, the 27th Vietnam International Trade Fair – Vietnam Expo 2017 will take place in Hanoi from April 19 – 22 with a variety of activities.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) will be the honorary guest and the largest exhibitor with 136 booths at the International Trade Fair – Vietnam Expo 2017 slated in Hanoi from April 19-22.
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A photo of the opening ceremony of the Vietnam EXPO 2017. (Source: VNA) 
